Albi to Toulouse

Stage 11 - Wednesday, 17 July - 167 km (104 mi)

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The Stage

There is a high possibility of a sprint finish in Toulouse, but it will be a tough job for the teams to control the race.

Winner: Caleb Ewan

Tour Touristique

Taking advantage of its geographical situation, Bruniquel (Pop: 600) experienced a remarkable growth in the Middle Ages. It was a place of passage for merchants and a stop for pilgrims on their way to Santiago de Compostela, who stayed in the St. Catherine Hospital, opened in 1303. Streets retained evocative names: Rue Bombe-Cul (bouncing arse), Rue Trotte Garces (trotting whores), Place des marmites. The legend attributes the foundation of the Bruniquel Castle to Merovingian Queen Brunhilda. A property of the counts of Toulouse in the 12th century, the castle was shared two centuries later between two branches of the House of Comminges, which explains the division into "old castle" and "young castle". They were used as a setting for Robert Enrico's film Le Vieux Fusil (The Old Gun), starring Romy Schneider and Philippe Noiret.

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